In 1856,on the floor of the U.S.Senate,Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina almost beat to death which Massachusetts senator?

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​In 1856,on the floor of the U.S.Senate,Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina almost beat to death which Massachusetts senator?

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Congressman Preston Brooks almost beat to death Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Senate in 1856. This was a result of a heated debate over the issue of slavery, with Sumner being an abolitionist and Brooks a defender of slavery. The attack resulted in a severe head injury for Sumner and further inflamed tensions between the North and South leading up to the Civil War.

​In 1856,on the Floor of the U

In 1856,on the Floor of the U